carbamazepine
E850013
Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing drug commonly used to treat epilepsy, trigeminal neuralgia, and bipolar disorder.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| carbamazepine canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10214782 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: carbamazepine Context triple: [CYP3A4, inducedBy, carbamazepine]
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A.
phenytoin
Phenytoin is an antiepileptic medication commonly used to prevent and control seizures by stabilizing neuronal activity in the brain.
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B.
Lyrica
Lyrica is a prescription medication (pregabalin) commonly used to treat nerve pain, fibromyalgia, and certain types of seizures.
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C.
Acurenam
Acurenam is a town located in the Centro Sur province of Equatorial Guinea.
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D.
Symmetrel
Symmetrel is a brand-name antiviral and antiparkinsonian medication whose active ingredient is amantadine.
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E.
Namenda
Namenda is a prescription medication used to treat moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease by regulating the activity of glutamate in the brain.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: carbamazepine Target entity description: Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing drug commonly used to treat epilepsy, trigeminal neuralgia, and bipolar disorder.
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A.
phenytoin
Phenytoin is an antiepileptic medication commonly used to prevent and control seizures by stabilizing neuronal activity in the brain.
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B.
Lyrica
Lyrica is a prescription medication (pregabalin) commonly used to treat nerve pain, fibromyalgia, and certain types of seizures.
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C.
Acurenam
Acurenam is a town located in the Centro Sur province of Equatorial Guinea.
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D.
Symmetrel
Symmetrel is a brand-name antiviral and antiparkinsonian medication whose active ingredient is amantadine.
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E.
Namenda
Namenda is a prescription medication used to treat moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease by regulating the activity of glutamate in the brain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anticonvulsant drug
ⓘ
antiepileptic drug ⓘ dibenzazepine derivative ⓘ mood stabilizer ⓘ pharmaceutical drug ⓘ |
| hasAdverseEffect |
ataxia
ⓘ
dizziness ⓘ drowsiness ⓘ hyponatremia ⓘ leukopenia ⓘ nausea ⓘ vomiting ⓘ |
| hasATCCode |
N03AF01
ⓘ
N05AN01 ⓘ |
| hasBioavailability | 70–85% ⓘ |
| hasBlackBoxWarning |
aplastic anemia and agranulocytosis risk
ⓘ
serious dermatologic reactions ⓘ |
| hasCASNumber | 298-46-4 ⓘ |
| hasChemicalFormula | C15H12N2O ⓘ |
| hasCommonBrandName |
Carbatrol
GENERATED
ⓘ
Epitol GENERATED ⓘ Equetro GENERATED ⓘ Tegretol GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasDosageForm |
extended-release tablet
ⓘ
oral suspension ⓘ tablet ⓘ |
| hasDrugInteraction |
oral contraceptives
ⓘ
other antiepileptic drugs ⓘ warfarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEliminationHalfLife |
approximately 12–17 hours (chronic use)
ⓘ
approximately 25–65 hours (single dose) ⓘ |
| hasIUPACName | 5H-dibenz[b,f]azepine-5-carboxamide ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | prescription-only medicine ⓘ |
| hasMechanismOfAction |
reduces neuronal excitability
ⓘ
voltage-gated sodium channel blocker ⓘ |
| hasMetabolism | hepatic ⓘ |
| hasMolarMass | 236.27 g/mol ⓘ |
| hasPharmacogenomicAssociation |
HLA-A*3101 allele
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HLA-B*1502 allele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPregnancyRisk | teratogenic ⓘ |
| hasProteinBinding | 70–80% ⓘ |
| hasRouteOfAdministration |
oral
ⓘ
rectal ⓘ |
| hasSeriousAdverseEffect |
Stevens–Johnson syndrome
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
agranulocytosis ⓘ aplastic anemia ⓘ toxic epidermal necrolysis ⓘ |
| hasUNII | 33CM23913M ⓘ |
| induces |
CYP1A2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
CYP2C19 NERFINISHED ⓘ CYP2C9 NERFINISHED ⓘ CYP3A4 NERFINISHED ⓘ UGT enzymes ⓘ |
| isContraindicatedIn |
patients with a history of hypersensitivity to tricyclic compounds
ⓘ
patients with bone marrow depression ⓘ |
| isContraindicatedWith | MAO inhibitors ⓘ |
| isExcretedBy |
bile
ⓘ
kidney ⓘ |
| isListedOn | World Health Organization Model List of Essential Medicines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMetabolizedBy | CYP3A4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayCause | neural tube defects in fetus ⓘ |
| mayTreat |
neuropathic pain
ⓘ
schizoaffective disorder ⓘ |
| requiresGeneticTestingIn | many patients of Asian ancestry ⓘ |
| treats |
acute manic episodes
ⓘ
bipolar disorder ⓘ epilepsy ⓘ generalized tonic-clonic seizures ⓘ partial seizures ⓘ trigeminal neuralgia ⓘ |
| wasDevelopedBy | Janssen Pharmaceutica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasFirstMarketedIn | 1960s ⓘ |
| wasFirstSynthesizedIn | 1953 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: carbamazepine Description of subject: Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing drug commonly used to treat epilepsy, trigeminal neuralgia, and bipolar disorder.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.